Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFisher College
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs440staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.5%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFisher College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$23M86%Management and general$3.4M13%Fundraising$426k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.6M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$98k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI14funders
$61ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Warren Alpert FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kEnterprise Holdings FoundationSince FY2020$2k$4k$4k$3kEast Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$2kXcel Energy FoundationOn and off$50Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$950k$809k$9k$13k$121k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund